Deliberate fire incidents in Falkirk rose by a third during pandemic

Work should be carried out to establish if nursery workers switching employers poses a risk to the Scottish Government ’s flagship childcare, MSPs have said.

Multiple fire crews have worked together to rescue a woman from a balcony fire inside a flat in Edinburgh.

An extradition hearing for US rape suspect Nicholas Rossi is set to be filmed in a legal first for Scotland. Rossi, 35, who fled from America to escape an array of alleged offences, is due to have his case heard on Monday.

Rampaging youths set fire to a road before throwing fireworks into the blaze this evening. Emergency services raced to Balgowan Avenue in Dundee after the alarm was raised at around 5.30pm.

A large fire has broken out at a building in Perth and Kinross this evening, sparking an emergency response.

Nicola Sturgeon has branded Douglas Ross "utterly pathetic" during a fiery debate on independence at First Minister's Questions today.

Emergency services remain at the scene of a two car smash which left four people injured in Fife. Police were called to reports of a collision on Kingseat Road in Halbeath, Dunfermline, shortly after 6.30pm on Wednesday, October 26.

As Rishi Sunak starts his first full day as Prime Minister he is likely to face a huge number of challenges after taking over from Liz Truss who last just 49 days in office.

Heinz has announced a new partnership with Morrisons that will see them offer thousands of free meals to help those affected by the cost of living crisis.

Believe it or not but Santa's reindeer get ready for the festive season by holidaying in Scotland - or at least that's what you can tell the kids when you take them to see Scotland's only free-roaming herd of these wonderful beasts ahead of the festive season.

Boris Johnson has dramatically pulled out the race for 10 Downing Street after admitting he cannot unite the warring Conservative Party.

A scintillating performance from Linlithgow Rose ensured their passage into the Scottish Cup third round at the expense of Spartans.

From Westeros to the nursery! After Kit Harington and Rose Leslie met on the set of Game of Thrones, they sparked a real-life love story before eventually welcoming their first child.

A self-confessed 'dull' man has produced a bizarre calendar for 2023 - celebrating Britain's best car parks.

With Liz Truss resigning as Prime Minister, many will want to know who is touted to pick up the premiership next.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has claimed the “optics” of the chaos surrounding Liz Truss’ Government are “awful”. Ross said the Tory Government would “deal” with bread and butter issues like mortgages, weeks after Truss and her colleagues tanked the UK economy.

A Paisley nightclub has raised vital funds for a suicide prevention charity as it remembers a close friend.

Marks and Spencer has confirmed that its popular 'Kids Eat Free' offer has officially made its return for the half-term break to help families out during the cost of living.

Hello and welcome to the Daily Record's live blog as fire crews battle a blaze at a building in Glasgow city centre.

A huge fire has broken out at a building in Glasgow as emergency crews battle to control the flames.